Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-01-05
ALPENA AT PRESENT.

Nr'r~-~~~~ 1900
bungling mess of the business, and
not only got out an article which was
an actual detriment to Alpena. but
laid the Tribune liable to prosecution
by stealing the main portion of his
sketch from the History of Alpena,"
copyrighted by VIM. Boulton.
We propose to give the reader a
fair idea of the city and surroundings
in as condensed form as possible,
which we believe will he of some in
terest to the public.
There is little use in going back in
to the past very far, so we write Of
the present.
The census of the city of Alpena
for 1884, shows that the population
was then 9,210, while that of the en-
tire county was 12,717,-not a very
large population for county, but at
the same time good, healthy popu.
lation for a young county. where
there is yet such a. vast quantity OF
unsettled territory.
The city Of Alpena. at the mouth
Of Thunder Bay river, and at present
the northern terminus Of the D., B.
G. & A. r. R.. is the natural outlet
nv water of the entire northern por-
tion of the lower peninsula Of Michi-
gan, having a good natural harbor,
and being Is miles nearer Detroit. by
water. than is BAY City. At present
the principal manufacturing interest
is lumber-there being eleven lumber
mills. FIVE shingle mills. and four plan.
ing mills. two large founderies, and
an immense paper pulp works. to saw
nothing Of the other and manv bust
ness places. The paper pulp works
is a new institution, and has not vet
got down to regular business. The
city is lighted by both gas and cleo
trio light, and the inhabitants are sup
piled with water from Thunder Bay.
by the Alpena City Water Works
and water for fire purposes
,omes from the same source.
Below we give the streets and num-
Der of residences thereon, together
With business places, etc. 1t is some
weeks since the count was made, and
therefore, it may fall little short of
he present number of residences, as
houses are springing up continually,
ike mushrooms, as it were, in a sim
yle night; but our figures are in the
main correct, and will not be found
ar out OF the way-a little short, if
my:
State street One grocery, gas works, and
residences. 95
First street. Residences. 81
Second street. churches, central school
building, opera house. millinery stores,3
neat markets, 8 groceries, restaurants,
,oot and shoe stores, dry goods stores,
lrug stores, 3 clothing stores, 99c store,
harness shops, gun store, barber shops,2
notion stores. banks furniture stores,
merchant tailor. 2 hardware stores. 2jewel-
Y stores. sewing machine once. feed store,
printing offices, insurance ofnces. law
,flces, and various other offces In second
story OF buildings; and residences, SO
Third street. Mill office, blacksmith and
carriage shop. laundry, 2boarding houses,
church. store building. horse hospital, meat
market, and residences. a
Fourth street Meat market. school build
ng and residences, Is
Fifth street. Grocery, meat market. and
residences, 20
sixth street. Residences, 20
Seventh street. One blacksmith shop. and
residences, IL
Eighth street. Residences, 2s
Ninth street. Residences, 20
Tenth street. Residences. 20
Eleventh street. Residences.
Twelfth street. Residences,
Thirteenth street. Residences. s
Minor street. Residences, 40
Water street. Post ONCE. book store. bill
lard hall, two bakeries, market. laundry,
mill ofhces. groceries, reading room, no.
ion store. hardware. clothing, cigar factory.
merchant tailors. printing office. telegraph
Ind other offices.
River street. City hall, engine house. 3
.ata n nIxx,h ar hnr 40 Ia
hop. blacksmith and wagon shop. livery
stable, upholstery. 2 meat markets, harness
'hop. mill boarding house, broker once, and
residence, 1o4
Chisholm street. Jail. court house, q gro
series. bakery. planning mill. schurches. s
shoe shops. Q schools. 2 livery stables. mar
bic shop, 8 blacksmith shops. hospit ]. sec
md hand store. roller rink. mill boarding
house. poor house. 2 breweries. 2hotels. cigar
factory. and residences. io5
Lockwood street. School building, hotel,
livery stable. and residences, 81
Sable street. Planning mill. school build.
ing. and residences. 80
Tawas street. Planning mill, and rcsidenc-
-, SO
Saginaw street. Residences, o
Plains street. Residences,
Farmer street. Onc store, anu resluenccs, ~
futile street. Residences, q
Cavahagh street. Residences, 2
Prentiss street. Residences.
Hitchcock street. One church, and resi-
dences, 8
White street. Residences, 9
Dunbar street. One church, and resi-
dences, Is
Lewis street. Residences, IL
Maple street. Residences. II
Mirre street. Residences. n
Lincoln street Residences o
Campbell street. Residences, %
Baldwin street. One school building, and
residences, 8
Grape street. Residences, 8
Blair street. Residences, 3
Clinton street. Residences. Q
Washington avenue. Three hotels, mill
office, 2 churches, school building, grocery,
book store, music store, tin, plumbing and
gas fitting shop. and residences, So
Miller street. Residences, 2
At Campbellville. Not included on other
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